Episode 64: Bulletproof Materials
Materialism: A Materials Science Podcast
How to Design the Most Bulletproof Armor Ever
There's not really going to be one end all material. And the other thing if to think about is price. Like we could probably design the most bulletproof armor ever. But if it costs, you know, how much to outfit a single soldier and then how many do you have to actually outfit then? Or even if you are in like a law enforcement capacity, how much money do you need to spend on those? Right. Maybe not ceramics, probably not liquid body armors or carbon nanotube technology. Yeah. How do you make something that is not only mobile, but also protective and cost effective? And I think that's kind of the challenge going forward in balancing
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